Updated: June 25, 2012, 7:59 am ET

Thunder May Lose Veteran Leadership

By HOOPSWORLD
Basketball News & NBA Rumors

(Derek) Fisher is one of three Thunder players whose contracts expire Saturday. The other two are Nazr Mohammed and Royal Ivey.

That’s three players with a combined 38 years of NBA experience potentially preparing to part ways with Oklahoma City. Of the Thunder’s remaining 12 members, only Kendrick Perkins and Nick Collison have at least eight NBA seasons under their belts.

Add it up and it becomes clear that the Thunder could be in dire need of some veteran leadership next season — unless Russell Westbrook, James Harden and Kevin Durant are ready to grow into leaders in the locker room as quickly as they have improved on the court.

via Berry Tramel of The Oklahoman

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